Marshall Robnett
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Marshall Foch Robnett was a professional football
player in the National Football League
. He played professionally from 1943 until 1945 for the Chicago Cardinals and was included on their merged team with the Pittsburgh Steelers
, known as "Card-Pitt
", in 1944.
Prior to his professional career, Robnett was a consensus All-American selection as a senior at Texas A&M University
. In 1940 after helping the Aggies to two straight Southwest Conference titles and the 1939 national championship
, Robnett finished ninth in the 1940 Heisman Trophy
balloting while being one of the primary blockers for Heisman runner-up John Kimbrough
. Robnett's performance at Texas A&M helped make him a sixth-round draft choice by the Cardinals in 1941.
Marshall was also the older brother of Ed Robnett
, who also played at Texas A&M. He was also a pro football player, however Ed played in the All-America Football Conference
for the San Francisco 49ers
in 1947.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He played professionally from 1943 until 1945 for the Chicago Cardinals and was included on their merged team with the Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
, known as "Card-Pitt
Card-Pitt
Card-Pitt was the name for the team created by the temporary merger of two National Football League teams, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Chicago Cardinals, during the 1944 season. The teams were forced to merge, because both had lost many players to World War II military service...
", in 1944.
Prior to his professional career, Robnett was a consensus All-American selection as a senior at Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school...
. In 1940 after helping the Aggies to two straight Southwest Conference titles and the 1939 national championship
NCAA Division I FBS National Football Championship
A college football national championship in the highest level of collegiate play in the United States, currently the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , is a designation awarded annually by various third-party organizations to their selection of the best...
, Robnett finished ninth in the 1940 Heisman Trophy
Heisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
balloting while being one of the primary blockers for Heisman runner-up John Kimbrough
John Kimbrough
John Kimbrough was a college athlete, a member of the Texas Legislature, the star of two western movies and a rancher. His older brother Frank Kimbrough served as head football coach at Baylor and West Texas A&M.-Football:...
. Robnett's performance at Texas A&M helped make him a sixth-round draft choice by the Cardinals in 1941.
Marshall was also the older brother of Ed Robnett
Ed Robnett
William Edward Robnett was an American football fullback in the All-America Football Conference for the San Francisco 49ers...
, who also played at Texas A&M. He was also a pro football player, however Ed played in the All-America Football Conference
All-America Football Conference
The All-America Football Conference was a professional American football league that challenged the established National Football League from 1946 to 1949. One of the NFL's most formidable challengers, the AAFC attracted many of the nation's best players, and introduced many lasting innovations...
for the San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
in 1947.
See also
- 1939 Texas A&M Aggies football team
- 1940 Texas A&M Aggies football team
- Ed RobnettEd RobnettWilliam Edward Robnett was an American football fullback in the All-America Football Conference for the San Francisco 49ers...